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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 65-6332116

The Genada Foundation

A private foundation in Damariscotta, ME. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 9 grants and $51,750 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Drusilla Sanford
PO Box 1084
Damariscotta, ME 04543
(207) 563-3847
Form and materials
Applicant should submit letter requesting funds and a copy of their 990.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
None

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $51,750

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $421,148
  • Tax year 2023

    $23,100

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $462,833
  • Tax year 2022

    $46,450

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $467,815
  • Tax year 2021

    $43,000

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $529,155
  • Tax year 2020

    $32,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $566,608
  • Tax year 2019

    $74,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $587,170
  • Tax year 2018

    $47,150

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $648,633

Grants paid in 2024

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Lincoln AcademyNewcastle, ME

    Donation

    $14,800
  2. Lincoln County Field HockeyDamariscotta, ME

    Donation

    $12,000
  3. CLC YMCADamariscotta, ME

    Donation

    $11,500
  4. Coastal Rivers ConservationDamariscotta, ME

    Donation

    $6,000
  5. Damariscotta Historical SocietyDamariscotta, ME

    Donation

    $5,500
  6. Damariscotta Newcastle Lions ClubDamariscotta, ME

    Donation

    $500
  7. Lincoln County TelevisionNewcastle, ME

    Donation

    $500
  8. Stepping StonesDamariscotta, ME

    Donation

    $500
  9. Ebemee Snowmobile ClubBrownville, ME

    Donation

    $450

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education1 grant $14,80073% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $5,50027% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maine9 grants $51,750

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Drusilla SanfordTRUSTEE Hours 3Pay $20,000
  • Katherine EatonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $200
  • Jonathon EatonTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $200
  • Frederick BrewerTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $20,000

The return

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